Head of the Portfolio Office

Join us as Head of the Portfolio Office and work at the heart of EMCCA, ensuring our portfolio of programmes and projects are delivered effectively and for the benefit and enhancement of the region. Welcome to EMCCA EMCCA is the UK''s first mayor-led combined county authority. The East Midlands is a great region. But it deserves to be better. Better connected, better funded and better prepared for a future of opportunity, growth, and hope. EMCCA will oversee devolved powers around transport, housing, skills and adult education, economic development, and net zero. We will conceive the strategies and create the connections that will empower local partners, people and businesses - maximising the impact of billions of pounds of funding. Together, our new EMCCA team can put the East Midlands on the map as a place to live, work and study. Your role in elevating the East Midlands You will oversee the management and delivery of our portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring that all initiatives align with our strategic objectives. You will make sure they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Based in the newly created Corporate Affairs and Portfolio Delivery Directorate, you will build effective working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, as well as working closely with programme and project leads to ensure there is effective governance, risks are managed and resources allocated effectively. Key responsibilities include: Strategic ..... full job details .....